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Green walls also known as ‘Living Walls’ are becoming more and more popular and are being installed on a wide range of commercial and domestic schemes. Their effectiveness is down to their fantastic aesthetic effect, eco-friendly technology and green values.

Green walls are suitable for both external and internal locations, and can be utilised as boundary walls and screens, section walls and focal points, retaining feature walls, ie. within foyers, atriums and internal courtyards.

Each and every solution creates a fantastic feature that not only softens the space but increases the environmental values of the area and benefits the space in various ways. Green walls create a good thermal insulation and lessen the “Urban Heat Island Effect” by improving air filtration and creating a healthier local micro-climate.

Installation & Maintenance
Green walls are relatively easy to install. The diagram below illustrates how a typical green wall is put together. A very important aspect of green walls is maintenance and irrigation. Smaller domestic projects are quite easy to look after – with seasonal trimming, feeding and exchanging of dead or unwanted plants, if required. Larger domestic and commercial schemes are more demanding and require regular professional attention. Several aspects/variables must be checked on a monthly basis – ie. structure condition, irrigation, drainage and plant maintenance. An effective irrigation system is an essential part of a green wall system and it’s important that every green w...

Green Wall Planting
Planting is a vital part of the green wall ethos, changing barren and sterile spaces into green and lush environments. The vertical implementation of the plants creates interesting and textural visual effects. Plant habits change in comparison to traditional horizontal planting. The leaves turn upwards or arch out and downwards or begin to trail. Selecting the right plants is important for a successful scheme and for creating different visual effects. It is important to remember that the plants will reflect aspect, like exposure to sun and to wind and must be selected in accordance to the location and conditions of the green wall location. Perennia...

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Installation Diagrams
Installation Diagram There are several green wall systems on the market at the current time. Despite the construction differences all the systems work in a similar manner. The diagram below illustrates the installation method of the ANS Living Walls System. (Click on the images to enlarge the view) Diagram description Green wall planning is implemented with modular panels with growing medium planted within pockets. Panels are attached to the timer or metal framework face mounted to the wall behind or as a free standing construction. In some cases a water proof rear panel is required. Irrigation pipes run between the growing medium modules. The air gap is loc...

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